KATZ TELEVISION SALES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved

02778427 · ltd · incorporated 1993-01-08

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

64/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

32 officers (4 active, 32 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

18 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

139 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

64/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand

2017-11-14
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2017-11-14
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Company dissolved
2017-08-29
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2017-08-17
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2017-01-12
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change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2017-01-12
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change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2016-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-02-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-02-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-01-13
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-01-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-06-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-04-16
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2014-04-16
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termination-secretary-company
officers · TM02
2014-04-08
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PREECE, Andrew appointed
secretary
2014-04-04
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2014-04-04
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-04-02
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WOODS, Sian resigned
secretary
2014-01-20
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-01-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-07-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-07-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-03-29
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2012-01-25
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PREECE, Andrew Richard appointed
director
2009-08-13
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FENNELL, Andrew Phillip resigned
secretary
2009-08-13
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WOODS, Sian appointed
secretary
2009-08-13
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FENNELL, Andrew Phillip resigned
director
2009-05-29
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ROGERS, William James Gerald appointed
director
2008-08-28
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FENNELL, Andrew Phillip appointed
secretary
2008-08-28
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WELLS, Lynette Ann resigned
secretary
2008-08-28
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FENNELL, Andrew Phillip appointed
director
2006-03-13
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MACKENZIE, Alistair William resigned
director
2005-09-09
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FIRST RADIO SALES LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2005-09-09
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SANDERSON, John resigned
director
2004-05-10
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LLOYD, Humphrey Alexander resigned
director
2004-05-10
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MACKENZIE, Alistair William appointed
director
2002-12-02
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KILBY, Stuart Peter resigned
secretary
2002-12-02
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WELLS, Lynette Ann appointed
secretary
2002-12-02
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CASTRO, Nicholas resigned
director
2002-12-02
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LLOYD, Humphrey Alexander appointed
director
2002-12-02
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MYERS, John Frederick resigned
director
2002-12-02
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SANDERSON, John appointed
director
2002-10-31
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EMENY, Selina Holliday resigned
secretary
2002-10-31
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KILBY, Stuart Peter appointed
secretary
2002-10-31
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CASTRO, Nicholas appointed
director
2002-10-31
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CONROY III, John Francis resigned
director

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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2017-11-14

Group structure

First Radio Sales Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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First Radio Sales Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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KATZ TELEVISION SALES LTD

This company · 02778427

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
First Radio Sales Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated1993-01-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Carn Brea Studios

Barncoose Industrial Estate

Redruth

Cornwall

TR15 3RQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2016-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: —

Last: —

Officers (0 active · 28 resigned)

PREECE, Andrew→

secretary · appointed 2014-04-08

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Active

PREECE, Andrew Richard→

director · ~58y · appointed 2012-01-25

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Active

ROGERS, William James Gerald→

director · ~66y · appointed 2009-05-29

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Active

FIRST RADIO SALES LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2005-09-09

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Active

EMENY, Selina Holliday→

secretary · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2002-10-31

Resigned

FENNELL, Andrew Phillip→

secretary · appointed 2008-08-28 · resigned 2009-08-13

Resigned

KILBY, Stuart Peter→

secretary · appointed 2002-10-31 · resigned 2002-12-02

Resigned

LAWLEY, Garth Anthony→

secretary · appointed 1997-03-13 · resigned 1999-10-31

Resigned

MAUNDER, Timothy John→

secretary · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2000-12-01

Resigned

MCARTHUR, Ronald James→

secretary · appointed 1993-06-02 · resigned 1997-01-31

Resigned

WELLS, Lynette Ann→

secretary · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2008-08-28

Resigned

WOODS, Sian→

secretary · appointed 2009-08-13 · resigned 2014-04-02

Resigned

WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-01-08 · resigned 1994-01-08

Resigned

CASTRO, Nicholas→

director · ~75y · appointed 2002-10-31 · resigned 2002-12-02

Resigned

CONROY III, John Francis→

director · ~65y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2002-10-31

Resigned

DAMON, Robert→

director · ~72y · appointed 1999-01-04 · resigned 2000-01-21

Resigned

FENNELL, Andrew Phillip→

director · ~65y · appointed 2008-08-28 · resigned 2009-08-13

Resigned

LAWLEY, Garth Anthony→

director · ~72y · appointed 1997-03-13 · resigned 1999-10-31

Resigned

LLOYD, Humphrey Alexander→

director · ~70y · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2004-05-10

Resigned

MACKENZIE, Alistair William→

director · ~62y · appointed 2004-05-10 · resigned 2006-03-13

Resigned

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Recent filings (139 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2017-11-14

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2017-08-29

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2017-08-17

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2017-01-13

change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH02

2017-01-12

change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH02

2017-01-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2016-10-04

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2016-02-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2016-02-10

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2016-01-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2015-03-18

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-01-08

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2014-07-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2014-06-10

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name

officers · AP03

2014-04-16